Argus Export

The Argus Export utility is located on the toolbar of the Budget Admin General (multi-building export) and Building Admin General (single building export).

Note: Argus Export only creates a model. It cannot update a model.

Directions:

1. Click the "Argus" button; the "Export to Open Argus" window appears:
   • Source
     • Building - Export based on Selected Buildings. Select Portfolio(s) and then, Buildings.
     • Portfolio - Export based on Selected Portfolio. Do not move over buildings when Source = Portfolio; the entire Selected Portfolio will be included in the export.
   • Chart Map - A summary roll-up for analysis purposes based on the primary Chart of Accounts, i.e. "Repairs & Maintenance" rather than itemizing each component of R&M
   • Version - Argus 15 and 14
   • RevEX/Capital Amts - Annual (default), Monthly
   • Vacancy Loss %: Brought over on a static basis.
   • Credit Loss %: Brought over on a static basis.
   • Term: Defaults to 21 years
   • Reimb. Method: Calendar Reimb. w/Fiscal Inflation (default), Fiscal Reimb. w/Fiscal Inflation, and Calendar Reimb. w/Calendar Inflation. (Argus reimbursement inflation methodology)
   • General Inflation: None (default), 3%, Or a named Inflation. A user can share inflation rates across buildings, but this is normally not managed on a building by building basis.
   • Market Inflation: None (default), 3% , or a named Inflation
   • Tenant Recoveries: Pro-rata (default), Fixed Charges, Pro-rata & Fixed Charges. Brings over recovery definitions only if they have been modeled.
   • Available Portfolios > >> << < Selected Portfolios - 
   • Available Buildings > >> << < Selected Buildings - 
   • Building/Status -
2. Enter applicable data and click "Begin Export." In the Building/Status field, the Argus Export functionality will cycle through all of the necessary tables displaying, Generating file, please wait. When finished, the user can download an open Argus database (.mdb - Microsoft Access Database).
3. Next, "Click here to download the file." The user is then prompted to "Open" and/or "Save" the file.